Empathic responses vary with our biases and associations.The thing that “really matters for kindness in our everyday interactions is not empathy but capacities such as self-control and intelligence and a more diffuse compassion” (p. It has a narrow focus, reflects our biases, and can distract us from consequences and future costs. cognitive empathy/social cognition) is a poor moral guide. From a moral standpoint, we’re better off without it.” – Paul Bloom Key concepts: Key quote: “The idea I’ll explore is that the act of feeling what you think others are feeling – whatever one chooses to call this – is different from being compassionate, from being kind, and most of all from being good. While empathy can motivate action, Bloom argues that it is often the wrong action. Against Empathy details psychological studies and anecdotes that reveal empathy’s flaws and show the weak link between empathy and kindness. A professor of psychology at Yale University, Bloom advocates for people to recognize the limits of empathy and the mental distortions it creates. While empathy can motivate action, Bloom argues that it is often the wrong action.Īlthough many people think that greater empathy in decision-making will improve society, Paul Bloom suggests that we reject this idea and instead make moral decisions based on conscious, deliberative reasoning.
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